7 - INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS Flashcards
methods/techniques used by a teacher to deliver the lesson (how)
Teaching strategies/methods
objects/vehicles by which information is communicated (what)
Instructional materials
Functions of Instructional Materials
- Supplement the act of teaching and the role of the educator
- Deliver the message clearly, accurately, and in a timely manner
- Help reinforce information and simplify complex messages
- Stimulates a learner’s senses
- Add variety, realism, and enjoyment to the teaching-learning experience
3 Components of Instructional Materials
- Delivery System
- Content
- Presentation
Includes both the software or physical form and the hardware used in the presentation
Delivery System
- Actual information being taught
- Several factors to consider when choosing the content:
1. Accuracy
2. Appropriateness of the medium
3. Appropriateness of the difficulty level
Content
Form through which the content is taught/communicated
Presentation
most concrete form of presentation
Realia
different videos, pictures, illustrations; close to reality
Illusionary representation
graphs, tables, pure text
Symbolic representation
More concrete form of presentation
realia —> symbolic representations
More abstract form of presentation
symbolic representations —> realia
Types of Instructional Materials
- Written materials
- Demonstration materials
- Audiovisual materials
- Most widely used
- Most accessible
- Most common
- Described as “frozen language”
Written materials
two types of written materials
- Commercially-prepared materials
- Self-composed materials
manuals of product packagings
Commercially-prepared materials